I’m a first responder. My supervisor just called me saying that we can expect to get the vaccine in sometime in the next 30 days and wanting to know if I want one. Said no. Not sure what that’s gonna mean for my employment here. That’s it Pedes, have a great day.
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Are Quakers LGBTQ affirming?
Depends on how conservative they are. Most meetings are very liberal and have Alt Lifestyle members. My last meeting had Atheists as well as Christians, hetero and gay couples. It's based on the equality principle. Individuals of the meeting may not support LGBT, but the concept of "that of God in every one" makes any sort of unkindness or discrimination very unlikely.
Sounds appealing. What do Quakers believe about salvation and what is a Quaker?
It's really up to the individual as there is no set church doctrine. Most Quakers I knew were from a Presbyterian, Episcopalian, or Universalist background with a strong interest in Buddhism.
Meeting isn't a place to get into doctrinal debates. It's a meeting of the Spirit. The idea is to be open and let God lead. In more liberal meetings, God is usually referred to as The Light. But there's a lot of tolerance over what people's backgrounds are and the places they are on their faith journey.
The basic tenants of Quaker practice are Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, and Stewardship.